Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Ii Class Commander, Military Division, By J. Tostrup Auction Archive the badge in bronze gilt

the badge in bronze gilt with intact red enamels

The war was triggered by the expansionist aims of the Paraguayan dictator Francisco Solano López but had much to do with control of the rich River Plate area

constructed of cardstock with a lightly textured green faux leather (leatherette) exterior

with adjustable closures consisting of cotton-blended drawstrings and bakelite buttons meeting reinforced buttonholes

a photograph of a church with graves in the background

Norway, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Olav, Ii Class Commander, Military Division, By J. Tostrup Auction Archive the badge in bronze gilt(Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden). Instituted in 1847. Type II (105 1937). In silver gilt, a white enamel Maltese Cross with ball finials, a crowned O in each quadrant, the obverse medallion features a rampant lion holding an axe on a red enamel field with a white, blue, white ring exterior, the reverse medallion presents the inscription RET OG SANDHED, the cross is surmounted by crossed blue enameled swords and a crown with white, red, and